Re: Senseless Banter...

Triciasgarden 5/15/2013, 11:08 pm

greatgranny wrote:
RoOsTeR wrote:
greatgranny wrote:
RoOsTeR wrote:My thing is David, I will try to suck it up for 15 minutes rather than take 5 seconds to bend over and pick it up.

You are such a man!!! JK

And rather than pick it up, I'd probably take the vacuum to the garage for an autopsy to figure out why it wasn't sucking properly

Yes, it's a "guy" thing.

Someone has to pick me up off the floor!!! rofl

Lillyz 5/15/2013, 11:40 pm

donnainzone10 wrote:
I picked her up, cuddled her in my arms, and cried.

Sorry for your loss. Sad

Our pets have become part of the family. My cat is getting up there in years too. He always likes to "help" me in the garden.

Triciasgarden 5/16/2013, 12:05 am

boffer wrote:
donnainzone10 wrote:I only hope these are not dead cats, which they do resemble!

Nah...they just spent the morning destroying a freshly planted SFG box-they're exhausted!

Triciasgarden 5/16/2013, 12:07 am

boffer wrote:I used to call this one my 'gardening buddy' because she'd always show up to keep me company when I was out tending the garden.

Then she grew up, and discovered the pleasure of using MM as a litter box. She's become my biggest garden pest.

Countermeasure:

Good solution!

So far, so good.

Triciasgarden 5/16/2013, 12:08 am

donnainzone10 wrote:
I picked her up, cuddled her in my arms, and cried.

So glad you got to do that!

Triciasgarden 5/16/2013, 12:10 am

RoOsTeR wrote:My cats like to cuddle.

And my dog likes to drive!

Cute pets!

Windmere 5/16/2013, 10:52 am

donnainzone10 wrote:Cuddling, yes. Total limpness and eyes apparently open and distant, no.

I'd like to see a clearer photo.

I'll admit that it's been almost four years (05/30) since my beloved Princess passed over the Rainbow Bridge. I'll never forget her final "meow" while I was pruning my tomatoes. I meowed back, but when I looked at her, her eyes were fixed and staring, and I knew she was
gone.

I picked her up, cuddled her in my arms, and cried.

Hi donnainzone,

I am so sorry for your loss. Your post actually put a lump in my throat. I can very much understand. We lost a 14 yr old lavender point siamese a short while ago. It was very, very hard on us. His name was Beavis. My daughter still keeps a picture of him on her dresser.

**donnainzone5** 5/16/2013, 11:23 am

Windmere,

Thank you.

I've been having a bit of an anniversary reaction this week. Princess was a beautiful black-and-white tuxedo cat, mostly Maine Coon, and was only 12 when she died of lung cancer. We had an exceptional connection.

Not long after she died, I dreamed that she opened my bedroom closet, and that a horde of different-colored kitties ran out. I like to think she was telling me that I should fill her absence with other cats and to pick any kind or quantity I wanted.

Windmere 5/16/2013, 11:45 am

donnainzone,

I had to respond to your post again for two reasons:

1) What a beautiful dream you had. That must have been very comforting.

2) I had to comment about the fact that Princess was primarily Maine Coon. After our Beavis died, we adopted a Flame Point Siamese kitten (CapeCoddess also has a Flame Point). She has blue eyes is a a bit chunky. Next we adopted a Blue Tabby (she has imprinted on me, and stays where ever I happen to be). Finally, and this is a big reason why I responded, we adopted a gray Maine Coon. He talks constantly. He is the smartest of the three cats we have. He has a favorite toy mouse which he fetches. I was amazed that he fetches. I can tell your Princess was equally intelligent.

CapeCoddess 5/16/2013, 12:01 pm

My 2 siamese (Choco is gone now, Lilly's still here) play fetch, too! They love little rag balls. I had a blue persian, Sammy, that fetched silver foil balls. Very Happy

CC

**llama momma** 5/16/2013, 12:16 pm

Donna and Windmere
Oh my gosh guys, this is a very hard topic. My heart goes out to both of you. It doesn't take much for emotions to work overtime concerning my 15 yr. old sweet affectionate cat, Daisy, knowing and seeing all too well her better days are behind her, and having nearly lost her from an illness around the holidays. She gets a daily pampered session of grooming, massage, and playtime. I should do a youtube of her grooming, she knows the word brush, and flops herself on the floor in anticipation of the extensive grooming-massage thing. Halfway through gets up stretches herself and comes back for more. She also holds on to me and hugs, never had a cat do this. Yeah, it's very tough to imagine her absence someday.

boffer 5/17/2013, 4:46 pm

I'm the one in the family who is plastic wrap challenged. I don't know how many times that I've handed a messed up roll to my wife and said, 'Would you please fix this ^*&%@~# thing.'

Yesterday, in a kitchen not my own, I attempted to individually wrap a dozen pastries in plastic wrap. Not only did it go smoothly, it was fun! The secret was the box; it was one of these:
http://www2.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?prodid=11238604&whse=bd_823&topnav=bd&cat=10875&hierPath=9899*10074*10875*&lang=en-US

In this picture you can see the green circles that I drew. Those are where the cardboard is perforated in order for the user to punch out finger holes, one on each side. They allow the user to grab the end corners of the plastic on each side in order to pull it out smoothly and flat. The box top is wide enough so that when the plastic is cut on the top edge of the box, the end of the roll lays on top of the box a couple inches and doesn't lay back on itself.
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The disadvantage is that the box is too tall to fit in my cabinet drawers. Hmmm thinking

I wonder what I can fabricate so a regular size box will work the same way? thinking

plantoid 5/17/2013, 4:56 pm

Perhaps ....... Nail a big clingfilm box holder on the front of your kitchen drawer ??? Laughing

boffer 5/17/2013, 5:19 pm

LOL I would try it 'cause I'm all about function over style. Liz (my wife), on the other hand, is a little more discriminating. (Thank goodness! Very Happy

)

plantoid 5/17/2013, 6:06 pm

OK .... in that case poke a hole through either end of the box to get access to the tube and tie a nice 2 " wide shocking pink ribbon through so you can hang it on the door /drawer handle ..

Don't forget to make the knot a real big loveable bow with split curled ends .

**sanderson** 5/17/2013, 8:51 pm

You guys have good humor. I needed a laugh. "real big loveable bow with split curled ends" Hanging off the kitchen drawer.

**llama momma** 5/19/2013, 1:02 pm

Always nice to take a break from the garden and visit this forum, but going back outside to greet the current 71% humidity is just awful!
Sad

Curse ohio humidity!

**camprn** 5/19/2013, 1:49 pm

llama momma wrote:Always nice to take a break from the garden and visit this forum, but going back outside to greet the current 71% humidity is just awful!
Curse ohio humidity!

71% humidity is not bad, but your dew point temp is 66*. BLARGH! Hang in there!

**llama momma** 5/19/2013, 2:11 pm

Pop up rain, lightening, downpour storm drove me back inside..
From info I just looked up re: dewpoint, I'm a below 60% dew point kind of girl, like my humidity around 35% and my high temps around 70 degrees. Someplace on this earth must be comfortable , if I find it I'm packing my bags and I am out of here.

**donnainzone5** 5/19/2013, 2:16 pm

Llama Momma,

Why not join me here in Bend, Oregon? And please bring your llamas. Low humidity most of the time, rarely above 90F in the summer, dry climate, but pretty cold in the winter.

People often describe this city as "paradise." If you doubt this, Google some pictures.

**llama momma** 5/19/2013, 2:48 pm

That sounds wonderful! No... perfect! I have no problem with cold temperatures too!
When I was single back in the 1970's I was invited to work in Tillamook and was told it too was beautiful. Wonder if that's near you. But I made a pit stop in Ohio and surprise, got married, kids, and here I sit. Maybe one day we can check it out and retire out there.

**donnainzone5** 5/19/2013, 3:30 pm

Tillamook is near the coast, where it's typically foggy, cloudy, and/or rainy. However, that area is famous for its cheese and other dairy products.

I'm in Central Oregon, about a couple of hours east of Eugene.

Please let me know if you ever plan a visit.

**llama momma** 5/19/2013, 3:49 pm

What a lovely thought, sounds like fun! I would visit right now thanks to the powerball winnings but someone in FL stole it away from me, lol. Ah well, I enjoyed the fantasy of winning and visiting.
But I'll keep it in mind. If you are ever out this way you let me know too! I'll make sure you get to hug some llamas.

**Josh** 5/19/2013, 3:52 pm

Graduation 2013, I did it!
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I also received my Emergency Medical Responder License.
I received a scholarship in music arts, and a scholarship to continue emergency medical service.
I also have a summer position in the lawn and garden area at Lowe's.

**llama momma** 5/19/2013, 3:53 pm

Congratulations Josh!! I am so happy for you! Way to go!

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